Clean enough.

[Caution: What you should Never try with Jesus.]

"And as he (Christ) spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he (Christ) HAD NOT FIRST WASHED BEFORE DINNER. And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness." (Luk 11:37-39)

# How should you talk (or address) to your hosts?

Jesus was invited for dinner by a pharisee, and it ended up in lots and lots of truths+rebukes, which in modern day slang could be interpreted as; "Jesus blasted the host (pharisee), co-hosts (pharisees, scribes, and lawyers), and their fathers." He gave it all to them one after the other concerning the truth and nothing but the spiritual truth, WITHOUT falling into any of their traps! "And as he (Christ) said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to PROVOKE HIM TO SPEAK OF MANY THINGS: LAYING WAIT FOR HIM, and SEEKING TO CATCH SOMETHING OUT OF HIS MOUTH, THAT THEY MIGHT ACCUSE HIM." (Luk 11:53-54).

Isn't the WISDOM OF GOD more precious than fine gold, money or political power?! The spiritual truth sounded like a rebuke to them all. They knew it was the truth being poured out to them on a platter, but they hated the rebuke that came with it. 

# The Funniest part.

The funniest of them all is the lawyer that was suppose to keep his mouth tightly shut, but was feeling kind of smart. Do you know what happened next? Jesus gave it all to him and his co-lawyers non-stop right at the table: "Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. And he (Jesus) said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres (graves) of the prophets, and your fathers killed them...." (Luk 11:45-47), and it went on until verse 52!

Jesus said they were grave-diggers, that dug up graves to bury all those their fathers murdered. Hmm, Truth is bitter, but must be said with the wisdom of God. Jesus said all these and much more without sinning or falling into political or constitutional traps!

# Are you clean enough for God?

Many in the Body of Christ still are not able to "see" as God sees His children and the rest of the world. We are like vessels before God, set apart for Him to pour life into and be served for the healing of the whole world. A cup has the inside (hidden, spiritual) and the outside (seen) part, but to God the first most important is the inside (spiritual). Once the part is first cleansed, the outside will also be.

Today, it's the opposite. People first look at the outside (makeups and decorations) to judge the inside. This is a very serious issue before God, in which YOU DON'T EVER WANT TO BE FOUND WANTING. 

CODED Racism is still very strong within the "outer court" of the Church, (thou it's given to the unbelieving to tread upon). Nevertheless, it should be put very far from the reach of the saints in Christ. Avoid race-wars, it's not of God but of the devil. A body made of materials of varying strength will surely have its weakness at the point of least strength. [Read Daniel Chapter 2 about the great statue strongest at the head made of gold and weakest at the feet made of clay and iron.]

Every believer in Christ is CLEAN inside (spirit), and let us help in the healing of the outside (body) by the renewing their minds (soul) in the rhema of the Word of God.